Dean Smith must meet with Charlotte FC’s mascot weekly and film one TikTok per month, according to bizarre job requirements in his ‘contract’ – after former Leicester boss was confirmed as MLS side’s new manager

• Dean Smith was named as MLS side Charlotte FC’s new head coach on Tuesday
• The club released photos of the manager signing his ‘contract’ Wednesday
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Charlotte FC added a lighthearted twist to the official photographs announced their signing of former Aston Villa coach Dean Smith on Tuesday. 

Smith takes the helm of the Major League Soccer franchise after leaving his role at Leicester following the club’s relegation to the Championship at the end of last season. 

As Mail Sport reported, Smith had been holidaying in New York before flying down to North Carolina to put pen to paper on a two-year deal, pending his receipt of a work permit. 

Smith is thought to have beaten candidates including former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to secure the Stateside role. 

But as he posed for pictures to break the news officially, eagle-eyed social media users noticed that the documents Smith was ‘signing’ were a touch unusual. 

Charlotte FC released photos of new head coach Dean Smith signing his ‘contract’ Wednesday

Eagle-eyed fans spotted some rather unusual job requirements listed on the document 

Under the heading, ‘With this contract, you agree to the following,’ was a list of fairly obvious and lighthearted job requirements. 

The first three bullet points outlined requirements that would naturally go without saying for someone agreeing to take the job, including confirming that he is the coach of Charlotte FC and that he will be on the touchline of their games.

The last two were an attempt on the club’s behalf. The first claimed Smith was beholden to one TikTok a month at the discretion of the social team, before it jokingly added ‘not really, it’s fine.’ 

It also humorously stipulated that Smith is required to meet once a week with the club’s mascot, Sir Minty. 

Smith was confirmed as the club’s manager on Tuesday, saying in a statement: ‘I’m honored to be appointed as the next head coach of Charlotte FC and cannot wait to start preparations for the 2024 season.

‘Throughout the interview process, it was clear that this is an ambitious club with the right ingredients for success and I’m delighted to begin a new chapter in Charlotte. 

‘This is a unique opportunity to be part of a project with so much potential to take to new heights in Major League Soccer. I’d like to thank Mr. Tepper, Zoran, Joe and the rest of the Charlotte FC leadership for entrusting me to lead this team and I look forward to meeting everyone involved with Charlotte FC.’

One of the mock requirements in Smith’s ‘contract’ was weekly meetings with the club mascot 

Smith holds up a Charlotte jersey after signing a two-year deal to be their next coach

Frank Lampard, who was last in charge of Chelsea, was said to be in the running to take over 

Smith was most recently in charge of Leicester, but couldn’t keep them in the Premier League 

Smith, who has also coached Leicester City and Norwich City in recent seasons and previously held managerial positions at Brentford and his boyhood team Aston Villa, impressed throughout the interview process. 

The Eastern Conference franchise, based in North Carolina, are owned by billionaire David Tepper who sacked coach Christian Lattanzio and his assistant Andy Quy in November despite making the playoffs. 

Smith was last at Leicester but was unsuccessful in trying to keep the team in the Premier League after taking over in April with only eight games left to play.

He was coach of Aston Villa for three years, leading the team from the Championship back into the Premier League. 

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